# Breadcrumb Bootstrap breadcrumb navigation component which indicates the current location within a navigational hierarchy that automatically adds separators. ## Example The breadcrumb navigation provides links back to each previous page the user navigated through and shows the current location in a website or an application. You don't have to add separators, because they automatically added in CSS through [`::before`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/::before) and [`content`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/content). ```html ``` ## Dividers Dividers are automatically added in CSS through [`::before`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/::before) and [`content`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/content). They can be changed by modifying a local CSS custom property `--cui-breadcrumb-divider`, or through the `$breadcrumb-divider` Sass variable — and `$breadcrumb-divider-flipped` for its RTL counterpart, if needed. We default to our Sass variable, which is set as a fallback to the custom property. This way, you get a global divider that you can override without recompiling CSS at any time. ```html ``` When modifying via Sass, the [quote](https://sass-lang.com/documentation/modules/string#quote) function is required to generate the quotes around a string. For example, using `>` as the divider, you can use this: ```scss $breadcrumb-divider: quote(">"); ``` It's also possible to use an **embedded SVG icon**. Apply it via our CSS custom property, or use the Sass variable. ### Using embedded SVG Inlining SVG as data URI requires to URL escape a few characters, most notably `<`, `>` and `#`. That's why the `$breadcrumb-divider` variable is passed through our [`escape-svg()` Sass function](/customize/sass/#escape-svg). When using the CSS custom property, you need to URL escape your SVG on your own. Read [Kevin Weber's explanations on CodePen](https://codepen.io/kevinweber/pen/dXWoRw ) for detailed information on what to escape. ```html ``` ```scss $breadcrumb-divider: url("data:image/svg+xml,"); ``` You can also remove the divider setting `--cui-breadcrumb-divider: '';` (empty strings in CSS custom properties counts as a value), or setting the Sass variable to `$breadcrumb-divider: none;`. ```html ``` ```scss $breadcrumb-divider: none; ``` ## Accessibility Since breadcrumbs provide navigation, it's useful to add a significant label such as `aria-label="breadcrumb"` to explain the type of navigation implemented in the `